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two rallies today before returning to boston. this is from last night. ♪ [cheers and applause] >> thank you so very much. thank you. [cheers and applause] thank you. thank you. [cheers and applause] [crowd chanting, "usa, usa, usa"] >> now that, that is quite a welcome. thanks. let me, first of all -- [cheers and applause] thank you. thank you. thank you to kid rock. that was fabulous. and let me introduce you to the next first lady of the united states, ann romney. [cheers and applause] >> thank you, new hampshire. and i have to say thank you to kid rock. let me tell you, we are kids of detroit, kid rock and i are. that has been our theme song. it has been a long journey. it started in new hampshire 1.5 years ago. our hearts are full, and what we have learned by going on the trail is that we have seen the america that you all love, that we all love. we fear it is in danger, that it is slipping away from us. i love this country. i never loved hearing the voices -- i love the people i have seen, buit more than anything, i have l
two rallies today before returning to boston. this is from last night. ♪ [cheers and applause] >> thank you so very much. thank you. [cheers and applause] thank you. thank you. [cheers and applause] [crowd chanting, "usa, usa, usa"] >> now that, that is quite a welcome. thanks. let me, first of all -- [cheers and applause] thank you. thank you. thank you to kid rock. that was fabulous. and let me introduce you to the next first lady of the united states, ann romney....
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that romney in boston with victory and concession speeches. we will have your reaction by phone, e-mail, facebook and twitter. that covered starts at 8:00 here on c-span. throughout the day, we have been bringing you some of the past presidential victory and concession speeches. next up, president george to the bush claims victory from the ronald reagan building in washington. he beat massachusetts senator john kerry to win a second term. [applause] president bush: thank you. >> four more years, four more years, four more years, four more years, four more years. >> thank you all. thk you all foroming. we had a long night and a heg]t nig e voters turned out in record numbers and delivered a historic victory. [cheering and applau] earlier today senator kerry lled with his congratulations. we had a really good phone call. he was very gracious. senator kerry waged a spedamign, and he and his supporters can be proud of their efforts. [appla laura and i wish senato kerry and teresa and their whole family all our best wishes. americs spoken,nd i'm hu
that romney in boston with victory and concession speeches. we will have your reaction by phone, e-mail, facebook and twitter. that covered starts at 8:00 here on c-span. throughout the day, we have been bringing you some of the past presidential victory and concession speeches. next up, president george to the bush claims victory from the ronald reagan building in washington. he beat massachusetts senator john kerry to win a second term. [applause] president bush: thank you. >> four more...
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boston has a no-strike clause. they got a mediator from austin d.c. to work with these folks. they settled this thing. at the end of the day, no kids lost time out of the classroom. we are at the point now where we need to evaluate the educational proposals based on one simple yardstick paraquat will this help a child learn? shouldthe answer is yes, we be for, if the answer is no, we should be against. solutions like accountability and quality teachers, one of the solutions is also apparent choice. i have seen that go run the country that the more parents step up and speak out and pressure the system to change, the more they have to respond. the fallacy is that we expect that bureaucracies will reform themselves from within. i do not know about you, but, in my experience, i do not know any example of any bureaucracy that has changed from within. the only -- they only change their and external pressure. the best form of extra oil pressure is parental choice. it is people who -make a difference. if they see parents with the benefit of all the schools that they otherwise did not
boston has a no-strike clause. they got a mediator from austin d.c. to work with these folks. they settled this thing. at the end of the day, no kids lost time out of the classroom. we are at the point now where we need to evaluate the educational proposals based on one simple yardstick paraquat will this help a child learn? shouldthe answer is yes, we be for, if the answer is no, we should be against. solutions like accountability and quality teachers, one of the solutions is also apparent...
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my husband and i have taken in 23 boston -- foster children in addition to our -- >> under what circumstances would you allow a woman to have an abortion? >> the same as the catholic church. it is that i stand to protect life from conception until natural death except in cases of the light of the mother. >> so if somebody is a victim of rape, abortion should still not be allowed? >> i stand for the protection and sanctity of human life from conception until natural death. >> abortion is a tragedy. i will do everything possible so that women can avoid that difficult choice. i will work for a real meaningful maternity leave. i will have equal pay for equal work. this is a woman's issue between herself and her god and family. i would bring up -- one bill michele bachmann put into congress' call the protect like bill. i would have voted for that -- she would not. that would restrict any federal funding for any abortions and restricted 100%. michele bachmann did not vote for that. i would have voted for it. >> let me say -- it is important to clarify this. i do not support taxpayer funding of abor
my husband and i have taken in 23 boston -- foster children in addition to our -- >> under what circumstances would you allow a woman to have an abortion? >> the same as the catholic church. it is that i stand to protect life from conception until natural death except in cases of the light of the mother. >> so if somebody is a victim of rape, abortion should still not be allowed? >> i stand for the protection and sanctity of human life from conception until natural...
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of course not everyone in boston is white. within a month of their arrival in 1768, three british officers, probably drunk had been discovered encouraging african american slaves to attack their white masters. one of the drug officers assured the officersbostonians that the soldiers were coming to a procurer their freedoms. while of the slaves sensibly ignored these lies, the british army is not in a boston to free the slaves. several white residents launched complaints to captain wilson and is probably drug friends, engaging in a dangerous rebellion. >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern, part of the holiday weekend now through monday morning on c-span 3, american history tv. >> "washington journal" continues. host: paul rothstein is a georgetown university law professor. talking about seceding from the united states. many cited the declaration of independence or the size of the united states government. professor, welcome. guest: thank you very much. host: are you surprised by all of these petitions coming from across the country
of course not everyone in boston is white. within a month of their arrival in 1768, three british officers, probably drunk had been discovered encouraging african american slaves to attack their white masters. one of the drug officers assured the officersbostonians that the soldiers were coming to a procurer their freedoms. while of the slaves sensibly ignored these lies, the british army is not in a boston to free the slaves. several white residents launched complaints to captain wilson and is...
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she went back, scalp them in midway to boston where she was a hair one. she's erected a statue for her, the first statute to an american woman, a prominent statute. showed her with a hatchet in one in an scalps the other. >> kenneth davis is her guests sunday on an in depth. is a best selling author of the don't know much series. watch live at noon eastern on booktv on c-span2. >> next, a former general partner at goldman sachs gives advice to business school students. leon cooperman has spent 45 years in the financial industry and started his own hedge fund in 1991. today, his own make advisors assets are worth $5.6 billion. last year, he made news for charging president obama with engaging in a quote class warfare against millionaires. his speech about economic expansion and investment outlook runs about an hour and 10 minutes. >> good afternoon. glad to hear. nine meangl is jerry dauterive j my name is jerry dauterive and i like to welcome you to our leadership institute distinguished leader presentation. we are glad you here. hear you d have you here.
she went back, scalp them in midway to boston where she was a hair one. she's erected a statue for her, the first statute to an american woman, a prominent statute. showed her with a hatchet in one in an scalps the other. >> kenneth davis is her guests sunday on an in depth. is a best selling author of the don't know much series. watch live at noon eastern on booktv on c-span2. >> next, a former general partner at goldman sachs gives advice to business school students. leon...
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during the revolution when he takes command of the continental army he goes to boston and sees black men with guns and knows he's not going to build a self this to his brethren south carolina and georgia. he stops that. eventually he changed his mind when he needed more bodies and his army peer we always have to weigh these things. they are not black-and-white issues. he was a man of his time, part of the society utterly dependent on slavery and knew he was not going to change the minds of his fellow slaveholders. we point to these founding fathers and genuinely with admiration. but this was clearly where they did not see the great conflagration that was coming. how still out c. davis is the author on "in depth" on booktv on c-span 2. a better after we have with some questions have been preapproval shape as now. we have an hour and half program. we'll be right back. >> host: and we're back live with kenneth davis, author and historian in new york city. this is booktv on c-span 2. mr. davis come you say when it comes to your career, your writing career that she give a lot of credit to
during the revolution when he takes command of the continental army he goes to boston and sees black men with guns and knows he's not going to build a self this to his brethren south carolina and georgia. he stops that. eventually he changed his mind when he needed more bodies and his army peer we always have to weigh these things. they are not black-and-white issues. he was a man of his time, part of the society utterly dependent on slavery and knew he was not going to change the minds of his...
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in that situation, a gay couple who is legally married in boston, cannot file a joint tax return. they cannot get benefits under social security for their spouse like another merit couple would. a series of lawsuits have been filed a federal appeals court in boston and new york ruled tartabull law is unconstitutional. it denies gays and lesbians equal protection under the law. they are legally married. the court said they deserve the same legal rights. the obama administration would not defend that law. the house republicans appointed john clement. many of those cases are under appeal and they will surely decide one of those cases this spring host: is there one more likely than the other? guest: that is an inside baseball question. the problem that arose is that elena kagan was the solicitor general when some of those cases were beginning and she mentioned at her confirmation hearings that she had participated in discussions about one of the cases. i think what the court wants to try to do is find a case where she came later and had no involvement. you want nine justices. they don
in that situation, a gay couple who is legally married in boston, cannot file a joint tax return. they cannot get benefits under social security for their spouse like another merit couple would. a series of lawsuits have been filed a federal appeals court in boston and new york ruled tartabull law is unconstitutional. it denies gays and lesbians equal protection under the law. they are legally married. the court said they deserve the same legal rights. the obama administration would not defend...
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c-span with president obama from his headquarters in chicago and mitt romney from his headquarters in boston. victory in concession speeches from across the country. throughout the fight, your reaction. live coverage starts at 8:00 eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and that's c-span.org find out it's a. the balance of power in congress our guest is greg g irk roux, politics reporter for bloomberg news. and at 8:30, we'll be
c-span with president obama from his headquarters in chicago and mitt romney from his headquarters in boston. victory in concession speeches from across the country. throughout the fight, your reaction. live coverage starts at 8:00 eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and that's c-span.org find out it's a. the balance of power in congress our guest is greg g irk roux, politics reporter for bloomberg news. and at 8:30, we'll be
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in that situation, a gay couple who is legally married in boston, cannot file a joint tax return. they cannot get benefits under social security for their spouse like another merit couple would. a series of lawsuits have been filed a federal appeals court in boston and new york ruled tartabull law is unconstitutional. it denies gays and lesbians equal protection under the law. they are legally married. the court said they deserve the same legal rights. the obama administration would not defend that law. the house republicans appointed john clement. many of those cases are under appeal and they will surely decide one of those cases this spring host: is there one more likely than the other? guest: that is an inside baseball question. the problem that arose is that elena kagan was the solicitor general when some of those cases were beginning and she mentioned at her confirmation hearings that she had participated in discussions about one of the cases. i think what the court wants to try to do is find a case where she came later and had no involvement. you want nine justices. they don
in that situation, a gay couple who is legally married in boston, cannot file a joint tax return. they cannot get benefits under social security for their spouse like another merit couple would. a series of lawsuits have been filed a federal appeals court in boston and new york ruled tartabull law is unconstitutional. it denies gays and lesbians equal protection under the law. they are legally married. the court said they deserve the same legal rights. the obama administration would not defend...
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during the revolution when he takes command of the continental army goes up to boston, sees that there are black men with guns and knows he is not going to be able to sell this to his brethren in south carolina and georgia. he stops that. eventually changes his mind when he needed more bodies in his army. we always have to weigh these things. they are not simple black-and-white issues. yes he was a man of his times, he was a man who was part of a society that was utterly dependent upon slavery and he knew he was not going to change the minds of his fellow slaveholders. we point to these founding fathers and genuinely with admiration, but this was clearly where they did not see the great conflagration that "don't know much about literature: what you need to know but never learned about great books and authors" >> host: kenneth davis is our guest. every offer we have on in depth we ask some questions of them and we are going to show use those now. we have an hour-and-a-half left in our program and we will be right back with your phone calls. >> host: we are live with kenneth davis, autho
during the revolution when he takes command of the continental army goes up to boston, sees that there are black men with guns and knows he is not going to be able to sell this to his brethren in south carolina and georgia. he stops that. eventually changes his mind when he needed more bodies in his army. we always have to weigh these things. they are not simple black-and-white issues. yes he was a man of his times, he was a man who was part of a society that was utterly dependent upon slavery...
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my staff certainly said one thing but in boston at the romney headquarters my god was sensing a lot of confidence coming out of that building. unlike mr. romney and did have a concession speech prepared for this event as we thought through what the conversation would be like depending on the scenario but i had a few questions on election night. the first was remembering exactly what it felt like in 2004, where we had a dozen constitutional amendments passed all across the country. you had karl rove celebrated as the architect hewitt just built a new kind of republican electoral majority that would have legs in traction for a decade or two. you had a president who was reelected, not because of that within the toolkit was the use of the wedge issue, gay, gays and lgbt couples across the country. the dark and sort of fetal position and what i sensed on election night this year is how proud i am about our resilience. we picked ourselves up and we decided to fight and decided to start talking to republicans. we decided to demand more from our great democratic front. a lot of movements could
my staff certainly said one thing but in boston at the romney headquarters my god was sensing a lot of confidence coming out of that building. unlike mr. romney and did have a concession speech prepared for this event as we thought through what the conversation would be like depending on the scenario but i had a few questions on election night. the first was remembering exactly what it felt like in 2004, where we had a dozen constitutional amendments passed all across the country. you had karl...
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meanwhile, governor romney will be monitoring results from boston. word just in on the associated press that he and his wife have just cast their ballots in belmont, mass. some economic news on this election day. real estate data provider breeding this morning that a measure of u.s. prices rose 5% in september compared to one year ago. it is the largest year-over-year increase recorded since july to thousand six. they also said prices declined 0.3% in september from august, the first drop after six straight increases but it indicates the end of the summer buying. freddie mac posted an increase for the july-september quarter and requested no additional federal aid. it was their second straight profitable quarter. compared to a loss of $6 billion for the same quarter of 2011. big to be the gain to an increase in home prices and a decline in mortgage delinquencies. both are signs of a modest housing recovery. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> i like the balanced approach to the washington journal and i like to hear
meanwhile, governor romney will be monitoring results from boston. word just in on the associated press that he and his wife have just cast their ballots in belmont, mass. some economic news on this election day. real estate data provider breeding this morning that a measure of u.s. prices rose 5% in september compared to one year ago. it is the largest year-over-year increase recorded since july to thousand six. they also said prices declined 0.3% in september from august, the first drop after...
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abc's brandi hitt is in boston. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. this is where mitt romney headquarters is set up. and where mitt romney hopes to hold a victory party later this evening. romney rallied support in the big battleground states he needs for victory, including florida, virginia and the biggest of all, ohio. he needs those states because this race is still so very close. >> i need your work. i need your help. i need your vote. >> reporter: romney ended his campaign swing in new hampshire with a big celebration that included a performance by kid rock. his campaign believes that romney has the momentum and enthusiasm on his side to win this race. and we'll find out today when voters hit the polls. rob and paula? >> today's the one poll that counts. thanks for that. >>> and make abc news your place for election returns with our team, live, right there in times square. it kicks off at 7:00 eastern time tonight. >>> well, there are also 33 senate seats up for grabs today. among the high-profile races, the one in massachusetts between democrat
abc's brandi hitt is in boston. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. this is where mitt romney headquarters is set up. and where mitt romney hopes to hold a victory party later this evening. romney rallied support in the big battleground states he needs for victory, including florida, virginia and the biggest of all, ohio. he needs those states because this race is still so very close. >> i need your work. i need your help. i need your vote. >> reporter: romney ended his...
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[laughter] guest: right now with of the boston does is something like he said. -- but the filibuster does is something like you said. a call the pathway to -- host: the pathway to 60 includes an independent from the state of maine who has not said what party he will caucus with. guest: i think it is a good bet he will sit with the democrats. one of our reporters spoke to harry reid, and he called angus who i do not think will stay for awhile. the republicans went after anxious -- angus king and the democrats did not endorse. they attack the republicans, but they did not endorse. i think basically harry reid is confident he will be sitting on their side of the aisle. host: mike, new york, democratic caller. caller: i wanted to focus in on three things i believe the democrats as well as the republicans should do that would move lower country forward. let's start with the republicans -- our country forward. let's start with the republicans. i was there with the perspective of not being mean-spirited. we know it is not going to happen 100%. the republicans think they have good ideas in t
[laughter] guest: right now with of the boston does is something like he said. -- but the filibuster does is something like you said. a call the pathway to -- host: the pathway to 60 includes an independent from the state of maine who has not said what party he will caucus with. guest: i think it is a good bet he will sit with the democrats. one of our reporters spoke to harry reid, and he called angus who i do not think will stay for awhile. the republicans went after anxious -- angus king and...
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not everyone in boston is white. for instance, with an -- within a month and there are rival, three british officers had been discovered encouraging some african american slaves in boston to attack their white masters. one of the stock officers assured these black bostonians that the soldiers were there to procure their freedom and that with their help and assistance, we should be able to drive all the liberty bowl is to the devil. while that slaves he talked to ignore these lies, the british army was not there to free the slaves. several white residents marched complaints -- loged complaints. >> colonial life in british occupied boston, saturday night at 8:00 eastern, part of a holiday weekend now through monday morning on c-span3's american history tv. in discussion now on marriage equality with william etherege, a yale law professor. voters approved to legalize same-sex marriage in maryland, maine, minnesota, and washington stake in the last election. this is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> good afternoon. i am l
not everyone in boston is white. for instance, with an -- within a month and there are rival, three british officers had been discovered encouraging some african american slaves in boston to attack their white masters. one of the stock officers assured these black bostonians that the soldiers were there to procure their freedom and that with their help and assistance, we should be able to drive all the liberty bowl is to the devil. while that slaves he talked to ignore these lies, the british...
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we go to mitt romney headquarters in boston. we have been expecting him to concede the race, but so far, he has not. why? >> a good question. there has been no concession, no communication we know of between the romney campaign and the obama campaign. mitt romney said, earlier today, that he had only written a victory speech. we do not know if that is what is holding him up. we are expecting him within the next half hour or so. >> the popular vote is going back and forth. the latest report of the associated press has the -- it has. the big difference is in the -- it has 49% and 49%. the big difference is in the electoral college. >> without a lively crowd in the early part of the night -- there was not much to be excited about fahrenheit -- excited about. you had fox news on tv, calling the race for barack obama. people were dispirited. then you had karl rove and some of the analysts on fox reporting that the romney campaign was not conceding. the crowd got lively at that point. there does seem to be a realization, as pretty muc
we go to mitt romney headquarters in boston. we have been expecting him to concede the race, but so far, he has not. why? >> a good question. there has been no concession, no communication we know of between the romney campaign and the obama campaign. mitt romney said, earlier today, that he had only written a victory speech. we do not know if that is what is holding him up. we are expecting him within the next half hour or so. >> the popular vote is going back and forth. the latest...
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boston. let's begin with ken in chicago with president obama's campaign. >> reporter: this is where president obama will be tonight to hold what his supporters hope will be a victory speech. let's take a quick look at the venue. this is where the president will take to the stage with his family and that of vice president joe biden. what time he makes an appearance depends on the time of the returns. there are seats here for thousands of the president's supporters, most of them will be campaign volunteers, a few of whom president obama thanked this morning when he made a surprise visit to a field office in chicago. he even cold called. >> is this annie? hi, this is barack obama. how are you in i'm doing -- you know... [ laughter ] >> i don't think she knows it's me. >> my name was barack obama. you know, the president of the united states. how are you? you know, can i just say, you were really polite to me when you didn't know who i was. that's so nice. >> reporter: as you can see, it was ligh
boston. let's begin with ken in chicago with president obama's campaign. >> reporter: this is where president obama will be tonight to hold what his supporters hope will be a victory speech. let's take a quick look at the venue. this is where the president will take to the stage with his family and that of vice president joe biden. what time he makes an appearance depends on the time of the returns. there are seats here for thousands of the president's supporters, most of them will be...
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was a moderate, pro- choice governor of massachusetts and since then, he has made more you turns at a boston cabdriver. i think when you look at the results of this election and i think you can draw a direct connection between the policies president obama has let on and the voting support he got, if in the face of this, republicans decide what they need to do is go back and do it even more conservative again, far be it for me to persuade them otherwise. we have another election in four years. i could live with it but it would not be wise. >> on the religion question, i agree but if you look at the polling of people who said it would be less likely to vote for a candidate because they were more men, a majority of those people thought barack obama is a muslim born in kenya. it's just a demographic. it wasn't there to make it 8-. it is true democrats did not make it an issue and that the good thing. >> some of the positions romney took during the primaries really hurt him, particularly in regard to immigration reform. newt gingrich said mitt romney was the most conservative of the issue. in a c
was a moderate, pro- choice governor of massachusetts and since then, he has made more you turns at a boston cabdriver. i think when you look at the results of this election and i think you can draw a direct connection between the policies president obama has let on and the voting support he got, if in the face of this, republicans decide what they need to do is go back and do it even more conservative again, far be it for me to persuade them otherwise. we have another election in four years. i...
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we'll have coverage of president obama in chicago and the mitt romney in boston. victory and concession speeche speeches,. >> we are engaged in the process and been working first in with fema, to make an overall assessment, that 25, up to 25% of those cell towers were disabled during this process. what the fcc does and will continue to do is to work with these entities, to assess the situation on the ground and to more so use this information to see where we can do adequate for. >> commissioner mignon clyburn on issues facing the commission as a year and. tonight at eight eastern on c-span2. >> tomorrow night watch election results from the presidential race as well as house, senate and governors contests across the country. we will have coverage a president obama in chicago and the mitt romney in boston. victory and concession speeches from candidates, plus your reaction of the election results throughout the night by phone, imo, facebook and twitter. live coverage begins tomorrow night at eight eastern on c-span, c-span radio in c-span.org. >> a look now at some
we'll have coverage of president obama in chicago and the mitt romney in boston. victory and concession speeche speeches,. >> we are engaged in the process and been working first in with fema, to make an overall assessment, that 25, up to 25% of those cell towers were disabled during this process. what the fcc does and will continue to do is to work with these entities, to assess the situation on the ground and to more so use this information to see where we can do adequate for. >>...
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the romney camp in boston. both campaigns are anxiously waiting for the final word from voters on this, "election night in network." we would like to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. we're counting down to the first projections in the race for the white house and control of the united states congress. just minutes from now, all polls closed. in georgia, indiana, kentucky, south carolina, vermont and the battleground state of virginia. a total of 60 electoral votes are up for grabs in those states, and remember, it takes 270 electoral votes to win this election. let's go to our correspondents over at the presidential candidates' headquarters, jessica yellin is with the president in chicago, candy crowley with governor romney in boston. jessica, first to you. set the scene. >> reporter: hi, wolf. i have been speaking to obama aides throughout the day, and they tell me that they are feeling calm, as is the president. they describe him as calm, serene and excited. the
the romney camp in boston. both campaigns are anxiously waiting for the final word from voters on this, "election night in network." we would like to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. we're counting down to the first projections in the race for the white house and control of the united states congress. just minutes from now, all polls closed. in georgia, indiana, kentucky, south carolina, vermont and the battleground state of virginia. a...
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he was a college dropout working in boston, and one day he spotted a magazine announcing a new small computer called the altair. he ran to show it to his friend gates, then at harvard. >> i said, "here, look at the magazine! this is computer we've been waiting for." >> this is how the pc--the idea that we all have these computers--this is how it started. >> yeah, and it's amazing to think, back then, nobody had personal computers. i mean, there were computers in universities and in research labs and in corporations, but nobody had personal computers. >> allen's idea was to write software that would enable the altair to work as well as those large computers. >> and so we called up the company that made it and said, "well, we can demonstrate this software for you very quickly. are you interested?" and they said, "sure, if you can really show up and demonstrate it." >> did you have software? >> no. no. >> you had nothing. >> we had nothing. >> so they spent the next eight weeks at harvard feverishly writing code, but without an altair to test on. allen writes that because gates looked l
he was a college dropout working in boston, and one day he spotted a magazine announcing a new small computer called the altair. he ran to show it to his friend gates, then at harvard. >> i said, "here, look at the magazine! this is computer we've been waiting for." >> this is how the pc--the idea that we all have these computers--this is how it started. >> yeah, and it's amazing to think, back then, nobody had personal computers. i mean, there were computers in...
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brian mooney is a reporter with "the boston globe." thank you free time. -- thank you for your time. up next, we'll speak with linda feldmann. then what the justice department regarding the voter rights. >> the day before the election, about 30 million people have already voted in 34 states and the district of columbia either by mail or in person. no votes will be counted until tomorrow. a bookie in britain is paying out even before the presidential race is over. the largest bookmaker in britain has decided that president obama has already won the election and is having never cash to those who have placed bets on him. the odds were not terribly attractive. the firm may just be cutting its losses. well over half a million dollars out bill.ale biayoout mitt romney has events in florida, virginia, and hampshire. c-span is covering both candidates. our live coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern tomorrow. [video clip] >> in terms of the engagement, the chairman spent the night at the agency. our public safety person did the same. we are enga
brian mooney is a reporter with "the boston globe." thank you free time. -- thank you for your time. up next, we'll speak with linda feldmann. then what the justice department regarding the voter rights. >> the day before the election, about 30 million people have already voted in 34 states and the district of columbia either by mail or in person. no votes will be counted until tomorrow. a bookie in britain is paying out even before the presidential race is over. the largest...
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i lost boston in 1977 when i left u.p.a. and "the new york times" and moved to washington for "time" magazine. >> where did you go to school? >> i went to college in maine, and finished up at brandice university. >> when did you first get interested in photography? >> very, very young. i was maybe 10 years old, 11 years old. my stepsister was roberta who was a journalist at the "proof dins journal" and a gentleman named win parks was working there. i forgot the other gentleman's name. but there were two photographers there, and i had some interest in cameras. she brought one of them home, and they taught me a little bit about cameras. i set up a little dark room. i was maybe 11 or 12 when that happened. and then i dropped it, as kids do, for like 10 or 12 years, and then i worked on the high school year book. i was interested for four or five months, and then didn't touch the camera for 10 years, eight years. >> what got you back to it? >> it was interesting. when i finally went back to school, i went to brandice to study fi
i lost boston in 1977 when i left u.p.a. and "the new york times" and moved to washington for "time" magazine. >> where did you go to school? >> i went to college in maine, and finished up at brandice university. >> when did you first get interested in photography? >> very, very young. i was maybe 10 years old, 11 years old. my stepsister was roberta who was a journalist at the "proof dins journal" and a gentleman named win parks was working...
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the same for mitt romney and in boston, massachusetts, brian by this time tomorrow night, we will probably still not know who won but at least we'll be further along the path than we were right now. >> and we have about 20 seconds here, tom. have either campaigns started lining up lawyers in case it's as close as we expect? >> actually and in all seriousness, brian, they have throughout all 50 states, there are challenged lawyers hired by the attorneys, especially in ohio tonight. we can expect to so legal action if that vote tonight gets critical and ohio is the bell weather of deciding the entire thing. >> tom fitzgerald tonight. >>> is it for us on the news edge special, you decide 2012. back here at 10 on the news edge at 11. as always. hope to see you then.
the same for mitt romney and in boston, massachusetts, brian by this time tomorrow night, we will probably still not know who won but at least we'll be further along the path than we were right now. >> and we have about 20 seconds here, tom. have either campaigns started lining up lawyers in case it's as close as we expect? >> actually and in all seriousness, brian, they have throughout all 50 states, there are challenged lawyers hired by the attorneys, especially in ohio tonight....
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i was very lucky one month out of college and got a job in my home town of boston at a telephone -- television station. they needed somebody to sweep the floors and i grabbed it right away. i was the lowest form of life and the television station. they were giving the last slice of cake to my cameraman's dog before me. i think that is important in a couple of ways. you get to do everything. when i was doing the low-level job, i was able to observe everything. i was able to watch everything. i think humility is a big part of the news business. we are just reporters. it is another thing that it's anotherin our world as the star system. anger people have become stars. -- anchor people have become stars. you might be less than you think you are going to be at some point, that is actually a good thing. but the yourself in terms of being able to learn everything you can around the. -- you. i was watching because they had -- lucky because they had a radio station. i got to work for them and write to their copy for free in my spare time. my job was enough to pay the rent. my first editorial job, i did
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let's start with rita williams live in boston. that's where mitt romney's campaign is planning for a victory party. >> reporter: party planners have had to plan for any eventity, a tie, a win, or a loss. if there's a loss, they will turn the lights down real low and that confetti will, will you probably never see it. >> i'm just going to get the regular quarter pounder, without cheese. and a baked potato. >> now, mitt romney may not be very hungry tonight. and one of his last campaign stops today, he and his runningmate paul ryan ordered fast food in cleveland in that important battleground state of ohio. polls show president obama had the tinyist of lead going into this election day. >> i expect it to be more tired. given the number of events and hours and i think i got energy for the people that i spent time with, whether at the rope line or the rallies. when you have ten thousand people cheering you, you get a real boost from it. >> now, let me show you this video. the plane carrying mitt romney landed here in boston. and the g
let's start with rita williams live in boston. that's where mitt romney's campaign is planning for a victory party. >> reporter: party planners have had to plan for any eventity, a tie, a win, or a loss. if there's a loss, they will turn the lights down real low and that confetti will, will you probably never see it. >> i'm just going to get the regular quarter pounder, without cheese. and a baked potato. >> now, mitt romney may not be very hungry tonight. and one of his last...
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should add to last way granting him near absolute power as live pictures from cairo right now and stone boston is there as well for us good morning after a violent night tension is again running high in the egyptian capital so do our daters on what's being happening this more. that. there yulia it seems that a running street battles has been going on in the streets around risk where between a large group of largely young male protesters and the police there all throughout the night there were tear gas canisters being fired into the crowds the protesters picking those up and throwing them back at the police lighting fires in doorways pulling branches off trees to light those and tearing up large sections of pavement creating blocks about the size of a fist to throw at the police as well the police vans this morning absolutely battered by those by those missiles and still going on the police firing tear gas canisters into a group of protesters that are hardcore which is now we're growing again a little bit on the edge of tahrir square itself those are those tear gas canisters falling into tathra
should add to last way granting him near absolute power as live pictures from cairo right now and stone boston is there as well for us good morning after a violent night tension is again running high in the egyptian capital so do our daters on what's being happening this more. that. there yulia it seems that a running street battles has been going on in the streets around risk where between a large group of largely young male protesters and the police there all throughout the night there were...
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mitt romney of course give a concession speech last night in boston. years a portion. [video clip] >> i believe in america. i believe in the people of america. [applause] and i ran for office because i am concerned about america. this election is over, but our principles and door. i believe that the principles upon which this nation was founded are the only sure guide to a resurging economy and renew greatness. like so many of you, paul and i have left everything on the field, we have given our all to this campaign. [applause] i so wish that i had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction, but the nation chose another leader. so ann and i join with you to pray for him in leading this country. you guys are the best. thank you so much. a thank you. thank you, guys. host: and as we continue to take your calls on c-span this morning we will go to henry on our line for democrats in michigan. good morning to you. caller: good morning. you know, this is a glorious morning. and i feel really sorry for the lady in florida. and that guy in new
mitt romney of course give a concession speech last night in boston. years a portion. [video clip] >> i believe in america. i believe in the people of america. [applause] and i ran for office because i am concerned about america. this election is over, but our principles and door. i believe that the principles upon which this nation was founded are the only sure guide to a resurging economy and renew greatness. like so many of you, paul and i have left everything on the field, we have...
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the run a charter is wheels up for boston. c-span has been talking the last couple of days with reporters and getting previews for their thoughts of how things will go on election night. >> i think what really this presidential election is how much has been spent in resources to speak to have narrowed a slice of the electorate. we are all looking at the same seven or eight states. of ohio obviously is going to be ing on election night. it is down to so few states. i think that is one of the things that has driven one of the unusual factors we have seen, the national polling and the pulling in the individual states has been so different. it is narrow on both sides. it is pointing as in completely different directions. >> are there any other races you're watching in particular? >> there's a lot of speculation as to whether there might be a surprise state that comes into play. whether it is michigan or minnesota are pennsylvania. one of the races i will be watching it just because i find it fascinating is the nebraska senate race
the run a charter is wheels up for boston. c-span has been talking the last couple of days with reporters and getting previews for their thoughts of how things will go on election night. >> i think what really this presidential election is how much has been spent in resources to speak to have narrowed a slice of the electorate. we are all looking at the same seven or eight states. of ohio obviously is going to be ing on election night. it is down to so few states. i think that is one of...
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and mitt romney's boston and president obama's chicago. both candidates' supporters are eagerly awaiting the first results from the all-important battle ground state of ohio. we want to welcome back our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in the cnn election center. just moments from now, the polls close in three more states. north carolina, as well as ohio and neighboring west virginia. together those states account for 38 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the white house. let's check the anxiety level over at the candidates' headquarters. candy crowley is with the romney campaign in boston. jessica yellin with the president in chicago. candy, let's go to you first. >> reporter: it's pretty quiet right here now, wolf. as you know, the candidate is back in boston after last-minute swing today through both pennsylvania and ohio. we are seeing people beginning to trickle in, still an upbeat group, still, you know, big cheer when they won kentucky although they know that's one they were supposed to get.
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since then, he has made more you turned down a boston cabdriver. -- more u-turns than a cab driver. the can make more correlations in the kind of voting support he got. if republicans decide what they really need to do is go back and do it even more conservative again, far be it from me to try to persuade them otherwise. we have another election in four years. >> on the question of religion, i agree iblaise and ann. people who say they would be less likely to vote for a candidate because they were anymore menem, the majority of them felt barack obama is a secret muslim who was born in kenya. it is true that the democrats did not make it an issue and that's a good thing. >> some of the positions romney took really hurt him, specifically with regards to immigration reform. gingrich said romney was the most conservative on that issue when that is the fastest growing walkabout were -- a block of a voters, that's not a good position to be in raleigh. romney did best when he was in the center. he became in a candid it in the debate -- candidate in the game. they're willing to let him do a
since then, he has made more you turned down a boston cabdriver. -- more u-turns than a cab driver. the can make more correlations in the kind of voting support he got. if republicans decide what they really need to do is go back and do it even more conservative again, far be it from me to try to persuade them otherwise. we have another election in four years. >> on the question of religion, i agree iblaise and ann. people who say they would be less likely to vote for a candidate because...
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unbeknownst i arranged for the gay men's chorus of boston, 85 members strong, gay men's chorus of boston to surprise him and sing "heavy birthday." >> jimmy: are there any men's choruses that are not gay? just call it men's chorus. >> i called it the gay chorus. i was like, give it up for the gay chorus, like men's gay chorus. >> jimmy: what do they do? >> i called them on a friday, very smort notihort notice, i'm if you watch "modern family" i'm eric stonestreet. i hear silence. i am and we're doing a show, i don't know if you heard by the and i would love to surprise jesse with his favorite ent entertainer is barb billira str and he loves "into the woods" -- you would know that you said here comes treble last week on the show, remember i had the sweater with the giant g clef. he made me on the phone say "here comes treble" and then i was in. like simon says >> jimmy: i don't know where this video came from. >> people in the audience shot it. no one knew it was happening. these guys so carefully snuck into the back of the theater while we were doing the show and got ready and then the c
unbeknownst i arranged for the gay men's chorus of boston, 85 members strong, gay men's chorus of boston to surprise him and sing "heavy birthday." >> jimmy: are there any men's choruses that are not gay? just call it men's chorus. >> i called it the gay chorus. i was like, give it up for the gay chorus, like men's gay chorus. >> jimmy: what do they do? >> i called them on a friday, very smort notihort notice, i'm if you watch "modern family" i'm eric...
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host: william mcbride, part of the bill in the 1980's -- they are printing some of it today in the "boston globe." here is what warren rudman says, "frankly, i blame the american people as much as congress. they talk a great game. they are against deficit spending as long as it did not affect anything but the benefit from." guest: that is true. that is the basic problem with democracy. there is something called fiscal illusion. economists have written about this for decades. people would rather see tax cuts and then maintain current spending or higher spending even if that leads to deficits. that forces future generations, future taxpayers to foot the bill. that is irresponsible behavior. that is where we got to where we are at, unsustainable spending. we cannot raise taxes enough to pay for the spending that we have written into law at this point. we have to come to terms with this basic problem of democracy. we cannot both have all the spending we want and not pay for taxes. -- not pay for it in taxes. host: seth hanlon, last year you tied in the unemployment benefits argument with the p
host: william mcbride, part of the bill in the 1980's -- they are printing some of it today in the "boston globe." here is what warren rudman says, "frankly, i blame the american people as much as congress. they talk a great game. they are against deficit spending as long as it did not affect anything but the benefit from." guest: that is true. that is the basic problem with democracy. there is something called fiscal illusion. economists have written about this for decades....
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elsewhere across town in boston, at the boston gardens, there's a romney war room still in operation, making calls to presumably places where the polls have not closed. i'm sure a lot of phone calls are being made to colorado and nevada to get that last-minute vote out there. but so far, anyway, mood is upbeat for very obvious reasons. the early returns, the map all red for romney with the exception of vermont thus far. back to you. >> hampton pearson in boston for us tonight. thank you so much. >> maria, 7:30, got ohio closing, but in about 10 minutes time we have florida closed, we'll have pennsylvania closed, virginia still closed and too early to call. all the big battlegrounds on the eastern seaboard are going to be close. >> very close. >> when the waiting game begins. >> very exciting to watch as we wait for the results in ohio and florida. two states that if mitt romney were to be victorious here, he really needs those states. >> a lot of people agree. if n if florida does not fall to romney it might be an earlier night than we think. >> three states closing at the top of the
elsewhere across town in boston, at the boston gardens, there's a romney war room still in operation, making calls to presumably places where the polls have not closed. i'm sure a lot of phone calls are being made to colorado and nevada to get that last-minute vote out there. but so far, anyway, mood is upbeat for very obvious reasons. the early returns, the map all red for romney with the exception of vermont thus far. back to you. >> hampton pearson in boston for us tonight. thank you...
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>> it's a pleasure to be back in boston. i think it looks very good for m.i.t. i think right along it has looked that way. i think the feing in the inmpaign is we'll takemp florid, north carolina, and virginia, thank you very much, and go on from there. >> warner: what is it you're counting on? >> myself, i think it comes down to people in the booth. and what they're going to reflect on when they go in there. without casting aspersions in any direction i think it's easy for people to conclude in the booth they don't want w four moe years of what they've had. >> warner: what impact do the think hurricane sandy has had on mitt romney? >> it's difficult to say. certainly, i've been living in new york. it was a big-- a big, powerful factor there. >> warner: now, there is also a very exciting and important senate race here. you have the republican incumbent, senator scott brown, who assumed teddy kennedy's seat, won that six years ago. running against elizabeth warren, consumer activist and advocate. how do you think that looks? >> i think scott brown is the tremendo
>> it's a pleasure to be back in boston. i think it looks very good for m.i.t. i think right along it has looked that way. i think the feing in the inmpaign is we'll takemp florid, north carolina, and virginia, thank you very much, and go on from there. >> warner: what is it you're counting on? >> myself, i think it comes down to people in the booth. and what they're going to reflect on when they go in there. without casting aspersions in any direction i think it's easy for...
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boston scientific, josh, is popping. >> yeah, a hated name. it's a small pop today because one of their chief competitors' products, something from st. jude is being pulled off the market. this is not a catalyst to buy the stock. but if you want to own it for this pop, i think your downside is limited, $5 seems to be solid support. >> simon, deckers is popping 4%. >> deckers who own uggs, that's one of josh's favorite footwear. it's still one of the largest u.s. and cheapest footwear companies over $1 billion. and its speculation is it's going to be bought out. it's up on m&a activity today. >> what's going on with excelon. >> well, there's speculation they're going to be cutting by 30% to 50%. today upgrades exxon-mobil. the 32% decline in the shares reflects that news. i think you wait until they cut the dividend to be buying stock. >> btu. peabody was a player in mongolia to pe tensionally develop one of the largest coal fields there. looks like mongolia's going to push that selection out from the end of this year to 2013. coal names rallie
boston scientific, josh, is popping. >> yeah, a hated name. it's a small pop today because one of their chief competitors' products, something from st. jude is being pulled off the market. this is not a catalyst to buy the stock. but if you want to own it for this pop, i think your downside is limited, $5 seems to be solid support. >> simon, deckers is popping 4%. >> deckers who own uggs, that's one of josh's favorite footwear. it's still one of the largest u.s. and cheapest...
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seven news -- they take the news of the purchase back in the news arrives in boston so boston is the federalist territory. austin is the opposition that would surely want to deprive jefferson of any such tyamck and the way they signaled their opposition to the purchases they set off a fireworks display in celebration. this was not a controversial thing in american politics. american politicians were enthusiastic about this. the senate's starts to debate whether the ratification of the trade and treaty and the only obstacle arises is that jefferson himself gives strict instructions of the abuse of the power of government led him to play the federal government does not have the power to acquire territory. he starts to him and hans is needed constitutional amendment to give the government this power. napoleon who had overthrown -- >> host: and institutionalist. >> guest: not likely to be impressed and he starts making arguments. i will just revoke the treaty. it's not even ratified yet. madison comes to jefferson -- >> host: who is the secretary of state. >> guest: madison comes to jeff
seven news -- they take the news of the purchase back in the news arrives in boston so boston is the federalist territory. austin is the opposition that would surely want to deprive jefferson of any such tyamck and the way they signaled their opposition to the purchases they set off a fireworks display in celebration. this was not a controversial thing in american politics. american politicians were enthusiastic about this. the senate's starts to debate whether the ratification of the trade and...
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virginia tech is on the road in boston today taking onhe bc eagles. it is a 12:30 kickoff. sunny and cool. 44 degrees there and the terpins at home taking on the seminoles of florida state. nice and sunny. a noon kickoff i college park. go terps! >>> a whole new way to get around today in northern virginia. we have a live look of the 495 express lanes now open. this is the entrance in springfield. there had been two accidents already but other than that we haven't seen too much traffic. they'll get the first true test come monday. >> with today's opening v dot is hoping you can go from sitting in backups to breezing right by them. before you hop on the lanes we want to make sure you know exactly how they work. two lanes stretch for 14 miles in both the inner loops and outer loops in northern virginia between dulles toll road and springfield. the promise is that you'll be able to go at least 45 miles per hour even at rush hour. now to keep all of this traffic moving, the toll cost is going to rise and fall based on just how much congestion there is. you're going to be able t
virginia tech is on the road in boston today taking onhe bc eagles. it is a 12:30 kickoff. sunny and cool. 44 degrees there and the terpins at home taking on the seminoles of florida state. nice and sunny. a noon kickoff i college park. go terps! >>> a whole new way to get around today in northern virginia. we have a live look of the 495 express lanes now open. this is the entrance in springfield. there had been two accidents already but other than that we haven't seen too much...
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live coverage of president obama in chicago and mitt romney in boston. and your reaction, by phone, e- mail, facebook and twitter. look for live coverage beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern. "washington journal" continues. joining us is fred sainz, of the human rights campaign. why is the same sex ballot important? guest: marriage equality has never won at the ballot box. we have four races across the country. we stand a good chance for marriage equality to really be a firm -- affirmed by voters and our country for the first time in history. as a very important one for committed and loving gay and lesbian couples across the country that want nothing more than the freedom to marry. host: what states are involved? guest: the state of washington, maryland and maine. and in minnesota we are fighting a constitutional amendment that would prohibit marriage equality. legislature is in both of those states, they passed a law into effect, and catholic governors in both of those states signed those bills, both of those states have laws that allow citizens to go and ref
live coverage of president obama in chicago and mitt romney in boston. and your reaction, by phone, e- mail, facebook and twitter. look for live coverage beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern. "washington journal" continues. joining us is fred sainz, of the human rights campaign. why is the same sex ballot important? guest: marriage equality has never won at the ballot box. we have four races across the country. we stand a good chance for marriage equality to really be a firm -- affirmed by...
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when the telephone rang with news that his sister molly visiting relatives near boston was fine, vermont could not understand why they were calling. later that night when uncle louie finally got through, they gain some sense of the damage. he had had to leave his house and fight his way to the telephone office to get a line. all along main st. big old elms had fallen. the pine forest and paradise was wrecked and that was an area kind of unspoiled trees behind the house in windsor. it's now a beautiful park but it no longer has these immense pines that were there in the 30s. the pine forest and paradise was wrecked. the woods lamotte would say later look as if the giants have been playing jack straus. everywhere lewis said. ice was never the same. it would be nearly two years more before all hell broke loose around the globe. so, this is a digression. now we have to go back to egypt in 1942, but what was interesting anyway was what was about to happen to rob at this point as all hell was about to break loose for him. he would be moved to the front lines. he learned how to operate a wonder
when the telephone rang with news that his sister molly visiting relatives near boston was fine, vermont could not understand why they were calling. later that night when uncle louie finally got through, they gain some sense of the damage. he had had to leave his house and fight his way to the telephone office to get a line. all along main st. big old elms had fallen. the pine forest and paradise was wrecked and that was an area kind of unspoiled trees behind the house in windsor. it's now a...
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neil: let's switch over to romney headquarters in boston. >> well, i have to tell you, people are streaming into this room right now. you can see over my shoulder, the states they have been setting all afternoon long. we have as many as 5,000 folks who have volunteered for mitt romney who are on hand. the candidate himself just came into this building actually in the hotel attached to this area. we will not see him for some time to come. here's what people are telling us about what is going on across the country in polls, ballots. it is all about voter intensity. it's all about the excitement, about the campaign, and we are hearing from the attorney general in virginia and florida that they are seeing a lot of momentum on this side of the republicans. and just like rich said, a little talking of your book, we hear people on wall street talk. we hear that tonight. we are not really expecting romney to be here until much later. you can bet that these crowds are going to grow as the evening goes on. of course their is a cash bar up front just in case. neil: thank you very much. we are not too
neil: let's switch over to romney headquarters in boston. >> well, i have to tell you, people are streaming into this room right now. you can see over my shoulder, the states they have been setting all afternoon long. we have as many as 5,000 folks who have volunteered for mitt romney who are on hand. the candidate himself just came into this building actually in the hotel attached to this area. we will not see him for some time to come. here's what people are telling us about what is...
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i'm gerri willis, live from boston chump, massachusetts were in a little more than 24 hours mitt romney will take the stage at the convention center here to give his victory speech or the concession speech. right now romney and obama are in a virtual tie. romney is printing to the finish line with a campaign blitz in several key swing states. starting in orlando, florida, lynchburg in fairfax virginia where the polls show a dead heat between president obama and medtronic. then he is off to columbus ohio and finally will end up in manchester, new hampshire, before heading back to ohio for tomorrow. springsteen joining president obama and a rally in wisconsin. spinning the final day of the presidential campaign travelling on air force one with the president. obama is going from madison, wisconsin to columbus ohio where he will only be 7 miles away from romney. after that he is off to do more income iowa, before settling in illinois will his -- where he will sit on election day with his family. no public events scheduled. with more on the last day of campaigning, joining me now, president
i'm gerri willis, live from boston chump, massachusetts were in a little more than 24 hours mitt romney will take the stage at the convention center here to give his victory speech or the concession speech. right now romney and obama are in a virtual tie. romney is printing to the finish line with a campaign blitz in several key swing states. starting in orlando, florida, lynchburg in fairfax virginia where the polls show a dead heat between president obama and medtronic. then he is off to...
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not everyone in boston is white. for instance, within a month of their arrival, three british officers, probably drunk, had been encouraged discovering -- discovered encouraging african americans to attack their wife. they assured these black and estonians that the soldiers were come here to procure your freedom and that with your help, we should be able to drive all boys to the devil. while the slaves he was talking to sensibly ignored these drunken allies -- the british army is not in boston to free the slaves. several white residents launched complaints that the captain and his friends had engaged in a dangerous conspiracy to foment a slave rebellion. >> colonial life in boston, part of a holiday weekend on american history tv. coming up next, we will talk about career opportunities for baby boomers. you will hear from mark friedman, author of "the big shift." he talks about the need for battle social -- better social programs and savings plans for people 50 years and older. this is about 45 minutes. >> good eveni
not everyone in boston is white. for instance, within a month of their arrival, three british officers, probably drunk, had been encouraged discovering -- discovered encouraging african americans to attack their wife. they assured these black and estonians that the soldiers were come here to procure your freedom and that with your help, we should be able to drive all boys to the devil. while the slaves he was talking to sensibly ignored these drunken allies -- the british army is not in boston...